Justin Engelmann Principal | DuQuoin Community Unit School District 300
Justin Engelmann Principal | DuQuoin Community Unit School District 300
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 47.3% who did.
The total number Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 19.2% from the previous school year.
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 roughly covers schools within Perry County and has a main office in Du Quoin.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin Elementary School | Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 | 64.8% |
| Du Quoin Middle School | Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 | 46% |
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